Employees painted squares that would be turned into a mural and built a picnic table and two bookshelves. They also brought handmade, soft floor squares for kids to sit on during story time that they dubbed "magic carpets."

Seventeen Belk volunteers and other volunteers from the school worked on the projects Tuesday.

Belk will also host a book drive at its store over the next two weeks to benefit the school, Store Manager Hugh Halpert said.

The drive, while employee-driven, is open to the public. Anyone can drop off children's books at the store in Blue Ridge Mall in Hendersonville.

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